Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/batavia/ en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:12:26 -0500 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119940/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119940/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:12:42 -0500 Thousands learned more about Fermilab and science during a family open house Sunday. The premier United States lab for particle physics research opens its doors annually to give families a chance to watch experiments and learn about them, talk to scientists and tour parts of the facility. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119731/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119731/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:04:09 -0500 David M.N. Gray II, 21, of Aurora was charged with obstruction of identification and trespass to land, at 7:51 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of East Wilson Street, Batavia, according to a police report. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109804/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109804/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:06:05 -0500 About 40 high school dance teams gathered Sunday for the annual Team Dance Illinois tournament at Batavia High School. Nearly 80 performances filled the day as teams from across the region competed for tournament trophies as well as placement in the state competition scheduled for March 3 in Peoria. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089692/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089692/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:03:59 -0500 he western portion of the bridge that spans the Fox River in the Fabyan Forest Preserve has foundation cracks. The bridge may be up to 100 years old. Kane County Forest Preserve Commissioners are leaning toward tearing that section of the bridge down and coupling that with improvements to the causeway it spans to improve the hydrology of the Fox River. But not everyone is pleased with potentially losing the old bridge. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089750/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089750/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 16:13:09 -0500 The Peapod Half-Madness Marathon may end up back on Batavia streets, after runners pleaded with a city committee, saying running through neighborhoods was more appealing, and safer, than running it on the Fox River Trail. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079707/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079707/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 18:20:06 -0500 Seventeen people have filed to run as write-in candidates in Kane County for the April 9 consolidated elections. Two more people have joined the Batavia 7th Ward race as write-in candidates, and another person has joined the Geneva Township clerk race. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079763/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079763/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:45:21 -0500 Volunteers and money are being sought to fix the boardwalk on Batavia's Riverwalk, in a campaign reminiscent of that which brought the Riverwalk to fruition in the 1990s. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079885/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079885/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:20:48 -0500 A 19-year-old caretaker at a Batavia assisted-living facility who was arrested in December on charges that she stole and forged a $1,000 check from a resident now faces a new batch of charges. Batavia police say Teejana S. Perry of Warrenville stole from four other victims at the center. Warrants have been issued for the new charges; Perry is next due in court on Feb. 21. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069646/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069646/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 20:58:34 -0500 Silencing train horns in Batavia remains an expensive proposition, the Batavia city services committee learned Tuesday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069720/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069720/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:55:29 -0500 A Valentino "Rockstud" leopard-print calf-hair hobo purse, priced at $2,895, was stolen between 2 p.m. Jan. 26 and noon Jan. 30 from Jobella, 310 Campbell St., police said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059703/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059703/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 17:04:24 -0500 A man reported four other men had attacked him at a bar on the 100 block of South Batavia Avenue, injuring his head, face and a hand, around 1 a.m. Saturday. Police said they are still investigating. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109777/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109777/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:53:26 -0500 This edition of The Week in Pictures features a dads and daughters dance, kids science projects, and cold and snowy weather. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119770/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119770/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:26:59 -0500 A write-in candidate for the Kaneland school board would not be eligible to serve if elected because of residency restrictions, according to the state. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702109928/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702109928/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:36:24 -0500 Lana Brozik is a master teacher, a model educator and a lifelong learner. She teaches students English and language arts at Eastview Middle School in Bartlett but reaches beyond her eighth-graders to improve the quality of education districtwide. A ripple effect from Brozik's mentorship means she will continue to affect student learning long after she retires at the end of this year. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119774/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119774/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:22:56 -0500 A 35-year-old man is charged with DUI and aggravated reckless driving after crashing into a utlility pole Sunday in North Aurora, critically injuring his passenger, a 39-year-old West Chicago man. Victor M. Alvarez is due in court on Feb. 21 and has had at least one previous DUI conviction, records show. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109809/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109809/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:03:21 -0500 One person is in critical condition after a crash in North Aurora that shut down Route 25 for several hours on Sunday afternoon, officials said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702099808/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702099808/ Sat, 9 Feb 2013 22:33:55 -0500 "Dancing With The Geneva Stars" featured six couples Saturday at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva, raising money for the Cultural Arts Commission and the Geneva Academic Foundation. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089673/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089673/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 18:35:52 -0500 An insurance company has sued a St. Charles art dealer for $103,000, arguing the dealer lost an original lithography by the French artist, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. "Artistide Bruant dans son Cabaret, 1893" is regarded by some as one of Lautrec's most recognizable pieces. The defendant in the case has had financial problems, including a foreclosure that a bank started but later called off. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089926/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089926/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:06:14 -0500 Elgin Area School District U-46 will offer tuition-based, full-day kindergarten to students districtwide next year in a pilot program that could see future expansion. Julie Kallenbach, director of early learner initiatives, said the pilot program will be open to 80 students across four classrooms — two on the west side of Elgin and two in the Bartlett area. As the district expects far more interest than available spots, the kindergartners will be selected by lottery. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079954/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079954/ Sat, 9 Feb 2013 11:04:37 -0500 West Chicago Elementary District 33 began calling parents overnight to tell them classes will be back in session this morning after a tentative contract deal was reached just after midnight.Parents Thursday said they were relieved their students could go back to their normal schedule after a three-day teachers strike. "I'm just happy it's over with and they figured it all out because the kids need to be in school," parent Stacy Rachus said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079588/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079588/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 00:04:11 -0500 Non-incumbent candidates for St. Charles alderman recieved a chance to present their platforms at the VFW Thursday night. The stagnant First Street development was the major topic of discussion. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079752/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079752/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:53:53 -0500 Jose J. Gamino-Hinojoza, 34, of the 500 block of West Chicago Street, was arrested after police executed a search warrant of his home Tuesday, and found marijuania and cocaine, police reports said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069594/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069594/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 11:02:37 -0500 The teachers strike is over, a tentative contract has been reached and classes have resumed, but financial challenges in West Chicago District 33 remain, officials said Thursday night. "It took a long time to work through them, but we're glad we finally did," school board spokesman Dave Barclay said. "Now we can look forward and get back to our mission of teaching our children." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069756/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069756/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:44:32 -0500 There were signs of possible progress in contract talks Wednesday in West Chicago Elementary District 33 as teachers walked picket lines for the third consecutive day. The school board and teachers union returned to the bargaining table with a federal mediator at 1 p.m. and were meeting into the evening. Mary Catherine Kosmach, the union's chief negotiator, said both bargaining teams are "close" to coming to terms on some issues, but nothing is official. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069764/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069764/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 15:53:58 -0500 Kane County officials and court security officers, who have been working without a contract since late 2008, are exchanging proposals and will meet again on Feb. 19. The court security officers are on the job today although they have presented the county last week with a five-day notice to strike. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059653/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059653/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 17:40:51 -0500 A dental hygenist is accused of doing unlicensed dental work, possibly on undocumented immigrants, during off hours at the North Aurora practice where she worked. Silvia Hernandez, 37, of the 400 block of Iowa Street in Aurora, is charged with unlawful practice of dentistry, deceptive practices and theft. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059780/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059780/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 12:36:27 -0500 A 78-year-old Kaneville woman was killed in a crash Tuesday morning at Francis Road and Route 38, west of Elburn. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059783/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059783/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 05:11:10 -0500 Negotiating teams for the West Chicago Elementary District 33 school board and teachers union returned to the bargaining table Tuesday in hopes of ending a strike that entered its second day. But so far, it appears no deal is in sight. Hours after a negotiations session with a federal mediator began, key disagreements on salary, health insurance, class sizes and the extended school day remained on the table. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059641/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059641/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 18:55:00 -0500 After more than four years without a contract, officers that provide security for Kane County courtrooms met with county officials Tuesday. If no agreement is reached, the officers could strike as early as Wednesday.